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jamie owen
a Weekend Warrior
from leis. ukDate Reviewed: December 20, 2005
Strengths: Makes stopping much greater for hs33's, colourWeaknesses: seting it up in right position! annoyingBottom Line: very good! prvent bending or damaging ot bike. couler makes something stand out on your bike (depnding what colour you hopefully WILL bue)!
with out it i dont like using my brakes!
lovin' it:P
Favorite Trail: dirt jumping and bmx parks
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: pedel power
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Giant acid hard tail + stck 2006 kona scrap
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BOO
a Weekend Warrior
from Alberta, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 26, 2003
Strengths: stiff, loox mighty cool (for those who know what HS33 r), has color, serves its purposeWeaknesses: maybe a little bit heavy, but it's hardly noticeableBottom Line: Until i can afford to get a Whiteshurt Carbon booster, the steel booster from magura will do just fine. it's not THAT heavy, and it keep the HS33s worky perfectly -- nice and stiff for all your trials needs. Also works well if you don't want cable-Hayes (which r kinda gay), just be sure not to use tar if you're using these for DH or FR.
RIDE TRIALS! NOT TRAILS! peace
Favorite Trail: trials!
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At: came with HS33 on ebay
Similar Products Used: Tektro brake booster,
Bike Setup: PX (planet X for all you un-trials-y ppl) - mk4: PX knifen rigid fork, HS33 rear, Avid mech disc front, easton scandium, ODI bolt-on grips, Bonz cranks, Shimano ultegra rear cogs n derailleur, Kujo DH rear, a really useless mini trials saddle (echo i think), Sun Mammoth DH rear wheel, alex DX32 front (brass nips, stainless spokes)... anythin else? chris king NoThreadSet (mmm yummy!), Amoeba stubby stem... that's it i think
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Hardcore
a Downhiller
from GermanyDate Reviewed: January 20, 2002
Strengths: They increase they weight of your bike!Weaknesses: flexing like hell
expensive
cheap steel
they bend
looks sillyBottom Line: They came with the brakes and went on a trip to the dump.
I had to replace them after 1 week!
Buy Tektro -> cheap and good
Favorite Trail: Die Rinne
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Tektro (wonderfull, buy 'em!!!)
Bike Setup: GT ZASKAR with any expensive hardcore part!
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Alex Thompson
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from FranceDate Reviewed: June 26, 2001
Strengths: great. theyre nice and solid, and they look goodWeaknesses: cant get the damn thing on my back wheel. the stupid booster too small. that really sux, caus i cant find any other over here in france. my bikes a monty x-hydra, and the rear whell is about 3 inches wide.Bottom Line: ok. but they should have them in at least two sizes
Favorite Trail: dont do trails, only trials
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: french bike shop
Similar Products Used: megamo brake boosters
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Alex Green
a Weekend Warrior
from London, EnglandDate Reviewed: June 13, 2001
Strengths: Cheap, looks good, prevents flex, boosts brake performanceWeaknesses: Uuuurm, the paint where it bolts on has worn a little thin.Bottom Line: Great product, improved my braking no end. Should also increase the life of the frame which is no bad thing. As I say, the only fault is taht the paint around the bolt is wearing a little thing, so as long as you keep this patched, this is a perfect product. Nice range of colours too, also available in alloy for a little extra.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Chain Reaction.com
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: GT Palomar, Magura HS12 setup, STX shifters, aluminium stem and bars, lizard grips, otherwise atandard.
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Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Amsterdam/ NetherlandsDate Reviewed: November 28, 2000
Strengths: Strong, easy to adjust on the bike, simple product which gives you a lot of braking power and controlWeaknesses: ColoursBottom Line: There are much more brand which make these things but if you want a simple one just get one from magura, Besides you can choose for the regular or the horseshoe which i have in yellow (neon), fine product gives you more control over your brakes, you have them also in carbon (magura) woodman 50 us$, and so many more. But still i can recommand them to everyone who has magura's.!!!!!
Favorite Trail: Kaprun
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: local store in Germany
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Cannondale V-400 Moto120, syncross, xtr cranks and rear derailleur,fox vanilla with spring and adjusters.
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Mel
a Cross Country Rider
from Saskatoon, CanadaDate Reviewed: October 17, 2000
Strengths: Does wonders for the improvement of the brake. Allows to use the full potential of the hydrolic system. Very easy to put on.Weaknesses: Price. Pretty pricey for two pieces of machined metal!Bottom Line: They work awesome! I had no brake boosters on before and I was noticing alot of flex in my rear triangle. There is little to no flex anymore. 3 flames for value, mine were really expensive, and 5 chilis for the improvement in my brakes.
Favorite Trail: wherever
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Dougs spoke n sport
Bike Setup: Titus racer x, spin wheels, xtr rear, xt front, hs33 tomac edition brakes, xt shifters, xt crank, TNT crankarms.
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charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from kinnelon, nj, usaDate Reviewed: June 7, 2000
Strengths: better than nothing, match the color of the brakesWeaknesses: not as good as the cheaper, lighter tektro's i haveBottom Line: (note:this is for the steel, swiss cheese ones, not the carbon ones)
the magura boosters are a great step over not having anything at all, but they are very limited in their capabilities. mine came free with my brakes, but if you are looking to buy boosters, the tektros are much much better at doing what they are supposed to do(although chances are they dont match your brakes). it's possible the magura carbon ones are fantastic, but pass over these unless you can score a set for ten bucks or less. on the bright side, they are just as good as the tektro's when it comes to taking the brakes off for removing the wheel and they do help to keep the brake location consistent. i got them free, so i am not sure how much they cost, but my value rating is based on 30 bucks wich is what i figure they want for a set.
Favorite Trail: watchung(i'm still living in the past. . .)
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: tektro aluminum
Bike Setup: trials/xc
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Aaron Flieds
a Weekend Warrior
from Canton OhioDate Reviewed: March 28, 2000
Strengths: It is made from cheap steel, weighs to much and stops very little of the fles plus you get a cheap bolt with it that rust, if it deon't brake firstWeaknesses: They cost to much for the cheap product, just beacuse they make pretty good slave cylinders (crap for lever sets) doesn't mean they do other things goodBottom Line: A very cheap product that does not stop the frame or fork flex, hard to install bogus bolt with it, cost to much and poor color choice
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Moonlight (Ti flexs) A couple of other bad designs, does any body make a good light aluminum booster for quick release
Bike Setup: GT FS with XTR
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TRON
a Cross-Country Rider
from Potter, NEDate Reviewed: December 10, 1999
Strengths:
Stiff, Stiff, Stiff and it looks coolWeaknesses:
none really....Bottom Line: Ti is cool especially for this price. Great boosters for the price. Get some!!!
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
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Vader
a Cross-Country Rider
from McMinnville,ORDate Reviewed: November 15, 1999
Strengths:
Adds sh!tloads of power.
Ends component and frame fatigue.Weaknesses:
hmmm.Bottom Line: I thought I had been enlightend when I installed the Maggies.It hit a whole new high after installing the boosters. The brakes are so powerfull that the chainstays were spreading 5mm's on both sides and even the stout Z1's were giving in.
Favorite Trail:
I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Curve V brake boosters
Bike Setup:
Rocky Mountain Element/Marzocchi Z1
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Forrest Landry
a Weekend Warrior
from Wothington, Ma. USADate Reviewed: November 7, 1999
Strengths:
Made especially for magura brakes workes well the best for maggie brakesWeaknesses:
looks not as fancy as someBottom Line: If you have maguras get em i would want to ride with out a brake booster
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Snow's downhills
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
v-brake booster did not work as well when used witha v-brake as the magura booster did with the hydros
Bike Setup:
Diamondback V-Link 1.0 Girvin Chubby up front Fast trax in the rear
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Mike T.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Woodstock Ont CanadaDate Reviewed: April 24, 1999
Strengths:
Great looks! Nice and stiff.Weaknesses:
I dunno - maybe price if you're poor.Bottom Line: Magura carbon boosters! These things are sooooooo trick. They look great and wouldn't be worth anything if they didn't work well too.
Maybe they're a little harder to install than the Ionics and steel Maguras (I have them all) as there is only one adjustment hole. No big deal.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Ionic aluminums. Magura steels.
Bike Setup:
Seven Sola Ti.
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Erik
a weekend warrior
from SeattleDate Reviewed: February 27, 1999
Bottom Line:
My Magura brake-booster does not fit on my rear Quicksilvers because of the degree to which I must rotate the slave cylinder in the adapter to line up the pads with my rim. The problem is that the main oil-feed line prevents me from putting the brake booster over the head of the post-screw. Luckily, I didn't have the same problem on the front Quicksilver. As an alternative, I put a Tectro booster on the rear--but I had to modify the booster slightly. No fault attributed to Magura, since there are so many frame designs out there. By the by, my bike is a Schwinn Homegrown Full-Suspension. All in all, the Magura booster is light and stiff. Probably fits perfectly on most bikes.
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Sherman
a weekend warrior
from British Columbia, CanadaDate Reviewed: February 24, 1999
Bottom Line:
I got the steel magura booster. It came on a used bike that I bought. It is an good booster, my only complaint about it is fitting it on so that it will not rub the tire. I had to do a little bit of modification to get it to fit properly, like cutting half the hole off on the 2 hole side. I like the power that they give. I don't know if it is just me but it kinda seems like they are stiffer than aluminum boosters like Ionic. But I don't know. I like them though.
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